Analysis: Google+ struggles to attract brands, some neglect to update
(Reuters) – To mark the Cinco de Mayo holiday this year, Domino’s Pizza festooned its Facebook page with a string of posts, including an image...
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French, German politicians to pressure Google on tax
(Reuters) – Politicians in Germany and France say they will press for Google Inc to be quizzed on corporate income tax after a Reuters report highlighted how the company employs sales...
Amazon beats Google in China with paid Android apps
Amazon has become the first Western technology firm to offer paid-for Android apps in China – beating Google to the lucrative market. Google’s Chinese store...
Google acquires news stream service Wavii
Google has acquired news stream service Wavii for an estimated $30m (£18m). Wavii, which was launched last year, offers customised news feed to users, summarising...
Google chief urges action to regulate mini-drones
The influential head of Google, Eric Schmidt, has called for civilian drone technology to be regulated, warning about privacy and security concerns. Cheap miniature versions...
Google To Be Pushed To Improve The Visibility Of Specialised Search Rivals To Comply With EU Antitrust Probe, Says FT
With the outcome of a two-year long European Commission investigation into its search practices looming, Google is likely to have to change how it presents search results...
‘China’s Google’ Baidu is making smart glasses
Baidu, China’s largest search engine, is working on its own smart glasses technology – similar to Google’s Glass project. A spokesman for the Chinese firm...
European data watchdogs target Google over privacy
Six European data protection agencies are contemplating legal action over Google’s privacy policy. The threat comes as a four-month deadline to change the policy expires...
Google gets ungoogleable off Sweden’s new word list
Objections from Google have forced the removal of the word ‘ungoogleable’ from a list of new Swedish words, the Language Council of Sweden says. The...
Google hits back against BT with patent lawsuits
(Reuters) – Google Inc and its Motorola Mobility unit struck back on Wednesday against BT Group Plc, filing patent lawsuits against the British telecommunications group...